There’s plenty to do on the Gold Coast – here’s a few of the highlights. Where possible, we’ve provided a “Book Now” link where you can purchase discounted tickets.
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A wildlife park with a difference!
A unique opportunity to view local native animals and threatened species rarely seen in the wild in surroundings similar to their natural habitats. David Fleay’s Wildlife Park is nestled in secluded bushland in the heart of Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Open 9am to 5pm daily the park offers daily presentations including the nocturnal house, snakes alive, fur, feathers and scales children’s show, and koala contact zone sessions.
Get close to over 1200 native Australian animals in their natural bushland and rainforest surroundings. Offering a world of discovering through fascinating wildlife shows and displays, as well as nightly Wildlife Adventure tours Currumbin Bird Sanctuary has something amazing and beautiful to offer everyone.
A non-profit organisation operated by the National Trust of Queensland all revenue is channeled back into wildlife conservation, education and research.
Located just 15 minutes from the heart of the Gold Coast and open from 8am to 5pm every day except Christmas Day when the park is closed. The park reopens each evening at 7pm for the Wildnight adventure (bookings essential). Special opening hours on Anzac Day are 1pm to 5pm.
The ultimate place for family fun with some of the world’s fastest, tallest thrill rides. It is also home to Tiger Island, Nick Central, The Australian Wildlife Experience, Wiggles World, Big Brother and Flow Rider.
Dreamworld is located half way between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It is open between 10 am and 5pm every day of the year except Christmas Day and Anzac Day. Hours are extended in School holidays.
Brought to you by Dreamworld, Australia’s newest theme park attraction boasts the most extreme waterslides with all four of the “world’s best” water slides and family friendly attractions from the Wiggle Bay and Nickelodeon Pipeline Plunge and the toddler playground, Wiggle Bay.
Located right next door to Dreamworld the new WhiteWater World is open every day of the year except Christmas and Anzac Days between 10.30 am to 4.30pm. Numbers are capped for safety reasons and entry works on a first in basis.
Funtasia Timezone and The Australian Shooting Academy are both located in the Paradise Centre in Surfers Paradise. Open daily from 10am to 10pm.
The Australian Shooting Academy has six ranges with personal instructors and the only indoor clay pigeon target range in Australia. No license is required but ID is essential.
